Beyond the PSA test: How to better stratify a patient's risk of prostate cancer. Issue 8 (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lewis, Ryan; Hornberger, Brad
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 30:Issue 8(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: prostate-specific antigen test -- PSA -- prostate cancer -- risk stratification -- screening -- free PSA; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000521148.78442.d5
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: The primary method of screening for and detecting prostate cancer is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Although this test is very prostate-specific, it is not cancer-specific; conditions other than prostate cancer can cause an elevated PSA. Many efforts have been made to discover more specific tests and methods beyond the PSA. This article describes several literature-supported tests and methods to better stratify a man's risk of having prostate cancer.